Wayne Couzens lodges appeal against whole-life sentence
by Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#5R6KP)
Police officer was handed rare jail tariff for the kidnap, rape and murder of Sarah Everard
Wayne Couzens, sentenced to a whole-life tariff for the kidnap, rape and murder of Sarah Everard, is seeking to have his sentence reduced, the court of appeal has confirmed.
Couzens, 48, received the rare whole-life term in September because his crimes involved him abusing his position as a Metropolitan police officer to kidnap Everard, 33, from a London street in March.
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